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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTIONS-1983-049-R-83t� 49—R-83 is �s I ii A RESOLUTION Creating an "Affirmative Action Plan" Directed Toward the Utilization of Lower Income Evanston Residents, Evanston Small Businesses • if and Minority Business in the Implementation of the 1983-84 Community Development Block Grant Program and the ii 1983 Emergency Jobs Bill Program it . WHEREAS, the City of Evanston did apply for and receive a 1983-84 lCommunity Development Block Grant and a 1983 Emergency Jobs Bill allocation lifrom the U.S. Department of Housing.and Urban Development; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston did authorize and `direct .the City Manager to sign all necessary certifications and assurances in i; 'i ;applying for said block grant and.allocation pledging that Evanston will conduct 0 e programs in conformity with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1968, Section 109 of the Housing and ! Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, Executive Order 11246, Executive i I; 'Order 11063, and Executive Order 11625; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant and the Emergency j i (Jobs Bill assurance requires among other things, that the City of Evanston 'comply with 24CFR Part 135, Employment Opportunities for Businesses and Lower ;Income Persons in Connection with Assisted Projects and Utilization of Minority I i, ,Businesses; and i ! i I. WHEREAS, 24CFR Part 135 directs the City of Evanston to develop a i ','Section 3 Affirmative Action Plan" which identifies the maximum feasible use ! of lower income Evanston residents and eligible business concerns which qualify las small under the small business size standards of the Small Business ii ;Administration in the implementation of its grant program; and I1 WHEREAS, Executive Order 11625 mandates increased utilization of •minority businesses, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development !I (HUD) has recommended the adoption of goals for participation by minority business enterprises in the implementation ofthe 1983-84 Community Development Block Grant Program (July 1, 1983-February 29, 1984) and the 1983 Emergency Jobs Bill Program; and 49-R-83 jWHEREAS, the City of Evanston in an effort to assure community par- I ticipation in the development and implementation of the Affirmative Action Plan • did schedule a public meeting to develop an Affirmative Action Plan; ; I z NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, that the following programs referred to as the i' �li.nth Year Community Development Section 3 Affirmative Action Plan and the 1983 Emergency Jobs Bill Section 3 Affirmative Action Plan are hereby approved and the City Manager is hereby directed to carry out said programs: {i NINTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT it AND 1983 EMERGENCY JOBS BILL ! 1 SECTION 3 I AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN, II. .I Employees i{ +I The positions to be funded by the City of Evanston's Ninth Year Community i; �i Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program will be to the following agencies and for the general purposes outlined below: CITY OF EVANSTON: I! Grant Administration - To provide general grant management: ! I I{ - 1 CDBG Coordinator I; �i ff - 3 Planners. fi 1 - 1 Clerk Typist 14 - 1 Planning Aide a, �l - 1 Planning Intern. {I - 30% for Assistant to the City Manager for Economic Development - 30% for Economic Development Planner Housing Rehabilitation - To provide administrative support for the {+ rehabilitation program: I? 1 Director of Housing and Rehabilitation 1 Finance Specialist • �! - 2 Rehab Construction Specialists II - 1 Clerk Typist i I -2- I ; is 11 49-R-83 iE Emergency Assistance Services- To provide emergency housing services:I - 1 Coordinator i 2 Caseworkers I 1 Clerk Typist i Housing Planner Program - To coordinate City housing programs and i { develop the Housing Assistance Plan: ( - 67% for Housing Planner ;i I� - 50% for Secretary jCode Enforcement - To provide multi -family housing inspection services:, !! - 1 Property Standards Inspector:ll IjThe recruitment and hiring of the aforementioned personnel shall be performed in. �i accordance with the -City of Evanston's Affirmative Action Program and Equal i j;Empl.oyment Opportunity Commission(EEOC) guidelines. In addition, agencies !Ireceiving the City of Evanston 1983-84 Community Development Block Grant and I 1. 1983 Emergency Jobs Bill funds shall be required to develop certain policies in accordance with Resolution 24-PR-79 adopted by the City Council of the • {'City of Evanston, on May 14, 1979. II. Projects/Goals Evanston's Ninth.Year Community Development Block Grant Program i� l;designates the following activities (- indicates activity to be let for ,;contract and/or purchase of goods and services): Economic Development I 'Commercial Assistance Program (less $15,000 salary) $ 140,000 Downtown II Acquisition Fund 200,000 Housing *City Housing Rehabilitation 321,500 *ECDC Housing Rehabilitation ]09',800 ECDC Corporate Administration 100,000 "Greater Energy Efficiency for Evanston 24 800 {' *Weatherization Grants 7,500 j 'Weatherization Loans 5,000 j i( *Senior Home Repair 6,100 I' *Receivership Housing Rehabilitation 'Target Area Architectural Survey 5,000 4,000 • City Rehabilitation Administration 104,434 I Housing Planner 22,341 11 is Multi -Family Housing Inspections 22,297 i i Neighborhood Revitalization -Curb Replacement 100,000 -Manhole/Catchbasin Replacement 75,000 *Tree Planting 64,500 "Canal Lands Park Development 55,000 �i 'Street Resurfacing 50,000 i; � 11 48-R-83 • • • Neiahborhood Revitalization (continued) *Crown Park Tennis Courts 'Noyes Center Park 1 -Alley Resurfacing -Ridgeville Park *Tree Planting Along Chicago Avenue *Railroad Embankment Clean/Plant Program *Chicago Avenue Streetscape Plan *Park and Open Space Revegetation 'Demolition i Fire Equipment for Station #2 I I Public Services Emergency Assistance Services Fvanston Community Defender Evanston Legal Assistance Police/Community Newsletter_ Administration CDBG Administration Unspecified Local Option 48,000 45,000 40,000 24,255 15,000 15,000 10,000 6,625 3,000 52,000 58,982 29,252 7,333 6,000 137,888 100,771 $2,016,378 I� -Total Amount to be let for $1,135,280 !I Contrr,ct and/or purchase of goods and services I! In order to implement Executive Order 11625 which mandates increased I' utilization of minority businesses, the Department of Housing and Urban De- !velopment has suggested the following formula to determine a realistic goal: TOTAL .CDBG FUND 7 .l 1 I it I Percentage of Minorities Estimated Total Estimated in the general population X Dollar Amount to Minority j: of the City be let by contracts Business j' and/or used to Participation purchase goods and Level (in j� services Total Dollars) City of 25.5% X $1,135,280 = $269,L196 Evanston (Census Final Count) (Goal in CDBG Dollars) 'Program i j Therefore, it is recommended that the City of Evanston establish a ;maximum goal of $289,496 by which minority business will participate in the i Community Development Block Grant Program for the 1983-84 year. I i ;III. Projects/Goals i i Evanston's 1983 Emergency Jobs Bill Program designates the following I !activities (*indicates activity to be let for contract and/or purchase of I ;goods and services): -4- 48-R-83 • E Rehabilitation I *Family Community Center Development $ 115,000 and.Training Project -Shore School Rehabilitation 51,306 :I 'Child. Care Center Rehabilitation 48,305 i ''Evanston Resource Development Project (ACORN) 30,000 *Baby Toddler Nursery Building Improvements i 3,000 !I Neighborhood Revitalization i; d -Street Renovation and Resurfacing 123,000 I Philbrick Park/Fireman'_s Park Upgrading 66,000 ;! -Crown Recreation Building Upgrading/Repairs 36,000 it Commercial/Neighborhood Area Clean-up is ,i 25,000 Public Services ,I Treatment Alternative to Street Crimes (TASC): 66,589 1 Community Service Alternatives The Job Placement Center i; 59,800 TOTAL EMERGENCY JOBS $624,o0o FILL FUND -,Total Amount to be let $472,611 for contract and/or purchase of goods and 4 services Using the previously outlined formula, the 1983 Emergency Jobs BiI.1 Program suggests the following goal: I 1 City of Evanston 25.5% i,Eme,rgency Jobs (1980 Census Final Count) x $472,611 = $120,515 iBill Program: Therefore, it is recommended that the City of Evanston establish a i 'maximum goal -of $120,515 by which minority business will participate !i in the :,Emergency Jobs Bill Program for the 1983-84 program year. i I' 1: i; (;Iv. Business Utilization ii I' In order to reach the goals and objectives_of Evanston's Affirmative Action Program the following steps will be taken: 'i A. The City Manager and/or his designate is hereby authorized to seek advice, counsel and assistance of all qualified agencies, public or private in the administration of Evanston's Affirmative Action Program. �I Ij ii I� li I; i I -5- 1� li 48-R-83 B. All departments of the City involved in the solicitation of services for the Community Development Block Grant Program • and the Emergency Jobs Bill Program shall notify the Evanston Review and Dodge Reports, the appropriate businesses listed on the registry of small Evanston businesses and any additional resources which become available. C. Each activity will be reviewed to determine if the total activity or a component could be designated for a small or minority b.usiness enterprise. D. All bids shall contain the following: 1) A Certification of Title. I, Chapter 12 of the Evanston City Code, 1979, the Fair Employment Practices Ordinance; 2) A Certification of Bidder Regarding Equal Employment Opportunity in accordance with Executive Order 11246; and 3) A Certification of Bidder Regarding Employment Opportunities • for Project Area Businesses and Lower Income Persons. • E: The administrative departments of the City shall cooperate with all agencies, public and private, formed for the purpose of assisting eligible Evanston small and/or minority business con- cerns including but not limited to the preparationand submission of bids for services. F. The office of the City Manager of the City of Evanston in con- junction with the Housing and Community Development Act Committee of the City Council of the City of Evanston shall be charged with the responsibility for implementation and procedural development of the aforesaid policy. 0 48-R-83 W] a Adopted: 1983 1ATTEST:' City Clerk 0 -7-